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From D.C. to Tehran, a violent politics of spectacle
What the absence of planning signifies about the new authoritarianism
Mar 5
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"Kristi Noem is a Bird-legged Ho"
The case for absurdity as resistance
Feb 1
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Risk and Inevitability
New year, new (book) writing
Jan 4
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The Return of the Court Jew
Trading principles for position is a terrible deal + lots of news
Dec 21, 2025
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Suzanne Schneider
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Imperial lamentations
Some thoughts on Nixon, Trump, and the Gaza ceasefire
Oct 28, 2025
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Suzanne Schneider
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The Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Plus a new essay + my November class
Oct 9, 2025
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Suzanne Schneider
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Risk and Freedom
Reading "Against the Gods" as the world burns
Sep 16, 2025
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Technocracy Without Society
The dog days long read
Aug 20, 2025
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